Synonyms for permissive
pərˈmɪs ɪvper·mis·sive

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1. permissiveadjective

   not preventive

   Antonyms:
   blockading, hindering, obviating(a), deterrent, preventative, thwarting, precautionary, prohibitory, preemptive, preclusive, frustrative, obstructive, prohibitive, pre-emptive, unpermissive, impeding, precautional, frustrating, clogging, preventive

2. permissiveadjective

   granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline

   "direct primary legislation is largely permissive rather than prescriptive"; "permissive parents"

   Antonyms:
   hindering, deterrent, preclusive, prohibitory, thwarting, blockading, preventative, clogging, frustrating, obstructive, unpermissive, pre-emptive, impeding, preventive, precautionary, frustrative, preemptive, prohibitive, obviating(a), precautional

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1. List of paraphrases for "permissive":

   lax, tolerant, conducive, optional

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1. State Department:

   While we share the sentiments of the bill, in order to preserve the Secretary’s flexibility to manage the Department, revisions would be appropriate to make mandates and prescriptive provisions into permissive authorities, such that the Secretary would be authorized to set up the office and envoy.

2. Marco Rubio:

   Banning abortion after four months is consistent with Florida law and more permissive than all but two European countries, why doesn’t the media ask Val Demings why she doesn’t support a single restriction on abortions? She is an extremist that supports abortion, for any reason, at any time up to the moment of birth and paid for by taxpayers.

3. Matthew Kacsmaryk:

   I just want to make very clear, people who experience a same-sex attraction are not responsible individually or solely for the atmosphere of the sexual revolution, you know it. It’s a long time coming. It came after no-fault divorce. It came after we implemented very permissive policies on contraception. The sexual revolution has gone through several phases. We just happen to be at the phase now where same sex marriages is at the fore.

4. Uday Singh:

   The U.S. actually has a pretty permissive immigration regime where qualified company executives are concerned. It's a matter of a couple of months of visa processing and the job can certainly be done from here.

5. Larry Summers:

   In a super permissive fiscal environment.